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Hi! In October 2010, I moved from San Francisco to Manhattan with my husband, daughter, and twin boys. Since then I've been busy teaching myself and my kids how to hail a cab, fly a kite in Central Park, and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge with style. And a few other things. I write about those other things here. Thanks for stopping by!
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2/16/12

Excuse Me While I Attack the Laundry Situation

these clothes don't clean themselves.

I just dropped off 48 pounds of laundry to the wash & fold, along with my favorite dress that has orange marker all over it, and my king size comforter that one of my kids lovingly pissed all over. Weeks ago! I am also using 8 machines in my apartment's basement (4 washers, 4 dryers) because I was too embarrassed to bring so much clothes to the wash & fold. #richworldproblems

I am a laundry hater too. What I do to make it less painful is by having two laundry baskets one for colours and one for pants and darks (I don’t do whites shame on me) so I don’t have to do the dreaded sorting. And then I put all my socks and underwear in mesh bags. It’s the only way that I can do my laundry and remain sane.

There are a million things I miss about NYC. Notably: delivery at all hours, unexpectedly bumping into old friends on the street, the noise, finding new shops all the time, good bagels.

In my new life outside NY, though, I have my own washer and dryer. It's not enough, of course, to make up for the Brooklyn-shaped hole. But on days when I really miss the city, I remind myself what it was like to walk down 3 flights of stairs and cross the street with my huge bag of long-overdue laundry.

good question! i didn't know what it was until i moved here. here's the official definition: Wash and fold service is a convenient method of sending out your laundry to be done by professionals. Unlike dry cleaning, this service launders your clothes in a washing machine and dryer similar to those you might have at home. Many busy people take advantage of a wash and fold service to save them time and reduce the hassle.:)

I live with my boyfriend and we seriously rack up almost 5 loads of laundry a week. It's ridiculous! I hate hate hate laundry! We have no washer/dryer at home so we always lug it over to his parents house. Sometimes I'm so embarrassed about the amount so I take half of it to the laundromat. You're not alone!

Oh..one of the lovely things about living in NYC..no IN APRT washer $ Dryer..that would be so difficult for me! I loath laundry..i do it, hang it, fold it..but it sits in baskets until a new load needs to be done! :S